Firearm Violence Statistics

Is Violence Rising Or Falling? Understanding Quirks Within The National Crime Victimization Survey

Highlights Analyzing national violence and property crime statistics can cause mental whiplash. Understanding crime in America has never been more challenging.  For the upcoming elections,…

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Firearm Violence Statistics

Violent Victimization Increases For Urban Areas in 2021 Per USDOJ

Highlights From 2020 to 2021, the violent victimization rate increased from 19.0 to 24.5 victimizations per 1,000 persons in urban areas while remaining unchanged in…

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Firearm Violence Statistics

DOJ: Largest Increase In Homicides-Largest Decrease in Violence-Confused?

Highlights The Bureau of Justice Statistics states that the violent victimization rate dropped 22 percent in 2020. This is the largest decrease in violence ever reported…

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Homicides-Violent Crime-Aggravated Assaults Increased in 2020 Per FBI

Highlights Per FBI preliminary statistics for 2020, there was a 25 percent increase in homicides. Per FBI preliminary statistics for 2020, overall violent crime increased…

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Violent Crime Decreased in 2019 Per The National Crime Survey

Highlights Two reports from the US Department of Justice show decreases in violent crime in 2019. A variety of violent crime data for recent years…

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